Improvement



J. s. CHARGE.

` TAILORS COAT MEASURES. No.170,157 Patented Nov. 23,1875.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. OHARCH, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN TAILORS COAT-MEASURES.

`Speeication forming part of Letters Patent N o. 170,157, dated November 23,-1875; application iled September 6, 1875.

To all whom it may concetti:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. CHARGE, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have Vinvented an Improved Tailors Coat-Measure, oi' which the following is a specification:

The nature of my invention consists in con structing an apparatus of metallic plates, adapted to the person in such manner that accurate measurements are obtained, and by which perfectly-fitting garments for the body may be produced. The apparatus is put on 4the person and connected, the several partsbeing spaced and numbered so that the actual measurement is readily noted and transferred to the cloth.

The accompanying drawing is an elevation ofthe improved tailors coat-measure.

H represents a metallic strip, which is spaced into inchesand llalf'inches. At the left end is a bottom on which the slots of the opposite end are connected. On this measure are placed two slides, G G. These also embrace the shoulder-plates A and B. The measure K is constructed identically as that of H, and is used as a waist-measure. It is not attached to the other parts of the apparatus, but is used by being buttoned over the lower parts ot' the shoulder-measures, and the exact positions ot' these parts are thus accurately noted. A is the front shoulder-plate, constructed of thin metallic plate ofthe form shown in the drawing. rIhe lower tape-like extension-piece is spaced into inches and half-inches, and serves to show the relation of these parts'to the breast and waist measures.Y At the upper end is pivoted at E the shoulder-balance O, the Vposition of which is indicated by numbered spaced lines, at a n. The'screws o o move within segment-al slots in the shoulderplate, and by these the balance-plate is secured in position when adjusted to the person. Near the upper edge of this balance-plate is a series of holes, c, regularly spaced, and indicated by numerals. These receive the buttons s s of the rear shoulder-plate balance D.

To the upper end of the rear shoulder-plate' is pivoted the balance-plate D, at the point F. The binding-screws 0 o move within the segmental-spaced slots a a', the` same as in'the front shoulder-plate, and the use of which is identical. This balance-plate is of the form shown in the drawing, to the upper edge of which is attached two buttons, s s, and the upper edge of which is spaced into inches and half-inches, which are indicated by numerals.

In using this apparatus the breasttneasure is rst buttoned around the person; then the front and rear shoulder-plates are properly adjusted upon the same, the innerV edges being brought in contact with the arm at the shoulder-joint. The balance-plates are then united at the top ofthe shoulder, and thus the shoulder is fully embraced. The binding-screws are then made fast, and all the measurements are carefully noted.

In a high rounded shoulder it is sometimes necessary, after noting the position of the shoulder-balance at the shoulder-joint, to readjust the same,land note the position of the balance-plate to the rear or toward the neck. The position of the front and rear shoulderplates are noted at their intersection with the waist-measure.

What I claim as my Vinvention isl. The shoulder-plates A and B, having pivotal balance-plates O and D, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose specied.

2. The combination ofthe shoulder-plates A and B,balanceplates Gand D, and breastmeasure H, substantially as specified.

3. The combination and arrangement of shoulder-plates A and B, balance-plates O and D, breast-measure H, and the Waist-measure K, substantially as described.

JOHN S. GHAROH. Witnesses:

B. PIGKERING, PATRICK H. GUNoKEL. 

